Day Forty-two - 79,749 words and counting

I'm writing a novel. All my progress can be found on my private blog. The commentary for each day's work can be found below.

So that was a bit of a cliffhanger ending yesterday--a little more interesting than the previous day's stopping place, though it won't have satisfied anyone who wanted to know the result of the testing. I am almost certain we will arrive at that today, though if Mortiver gets long-winded... nah, just kidding. It'll wrap up today, and might even make a start into chapter 21, though I don't know for sure.

I had always planned for the mask to be a little talkative, but it didn't really have a personality or an identity other than itself. But as the magic system developed and the throw-away reference to the Philosopher Duke emerged... well, I put two and two together and this is the result. I like it.

My guess is that you're going to hate me, since I didn't get around to revealing her mark even now. Well, I did describe it, and if you've been reading carefully you should have recognized it. But I did not name it, and I won't until I get the scene with Yancy. That is happening first thing tomorrow, so you can rest easily. I'm not trying to draw it out, not really, it's just that it worked out in the narrative line to delay a little longer.

Chapter 20 will definitely conclude tomorrow, and I'll begin on chapter 21. Either 21 or 22 will end Book 1. But not to worry--Book 2 will start up the next day.

Today's Total: 1,839 / 1,689 words (108.9%)
Nov. Progress to Date: 20,522 / 18,579 words (110.5%, 1.2 days ahead)
Nov. Total Progress: 20,522 / 50,670 (40.5%)
Est. Completion: 79,749 / 250,000 words (31.9%, 101 days to go)